# Babar Hayat

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Pakistani-born Hong Kong cricketer

Babar Hayat Personal information Full name Babar Hayat Born (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 (age 34) Hazro, Punjab, Pakistan Batting Right-handed Bowling Right-arm medium Role Batsman International information National side Hong Kong (2014–present) ODI debut (cap 22) 1 May 2014 v Afghanistan Last ODI 18 September 2018 v India ODI shirt no. 10 T20I debut (cap 3) 16 March 2014 v Nepal Last T20I 13 November 2025 v Qatar T20I shirt no. 10 Domestic team information Years Team 2024 Karnali Yaks Career statistics Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 22 95 6 62 Runs scored 784 2,216 712 1,970 Batting average 39.20 28.41 71.20 37.16 100s/50s 0/8 2/12 3/1 2/14 Top score 89 122 214* 135 Catches/stumpings 11/– 52/– 7/– 22/– Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 July 2025

**Babar Hayat** (born 5 January 1992) is a Pakistani-born Hong Kong [cricketer](/source/Cricket), who plays for the [Hong Kong cricket team](/source/Hong_Kong_national_cricket_team). He is a right-handed [batsman](/source/Batsman_(cricket)) and a former captain of the national team.

## International career

Babar made his [T20I](/source/Twenty20_International) cricket debut against Nepal on 16 March 2014. In his debut match he made only 20 runs from 25 balls.[1] He made his [One Day International](/source/One_Day_International) debut against Afghanistan in the [2014 ACC Premier League](/source/2014_ACC_Premier_League) on 1 May 2014.[2] In the [2016 Asia Cup Qualifier](/source/2016_Asia_Cup_Qualifier) in February 2016, he became the first Hong Kong player to score a century (122 runs off 60 balls) in a T20I match.[3][4]

Babar Hayat set the record for the highest ever T20I score by any player in the second innings of a T20I (122) and second in the list for scoring the highest ever T20I score in a losing cause just behind Australia's [Shane Watson](/source/Shane_Watson)'s 124*. Babar Hayat's 122 was also the highest ever score in T20I in the 2nd innings of a T20I in a losing cause.[5] Babar Hayat's 122 was in second place for the highest percentage of runs in a completed innings of a team, where his team scored only 175/7 in that innings.[6]

On 16 February 2017 in the [2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship](/source/2015%E2%80%9317_ICC_World_Cricket_League_Championship) match against the Netherlands, he and [Anshuman Rath](/source/Anshuman_Rath) made 197 runs for the third wicket. This was a List A record for Hong Kong and a record for any wicket in a World Cricket League match.[7]

In December 2017, he became the first batsman for Hong Kong to score a double century in [first-class cricket](/source/First-class_cricket), when he made 214 [not out](/source/Not_out) against [Papua New Guinea](/source/Papua_New_Guinea) in the [2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup](/source/2015%E2%80%9317_ICC_Intercontinental_Cup).[8]

In August 2018, he was named the captain of Hong Kong's squad for the [2018 Asia Cup Qualifier](/source/2018_Asia_Cup_Qualifier) tournament.[9] However, prior to the tournament, Hayat stepped down as captain,[10] with [Anshuman Rath](/source/Anshuman_Rath) replacing him.[11] Hong Kong won the qualifier tournament, and he was then named in Hong Kong's squad for the [2018 Asia Cup](/source/2018_Asia_Cup).[12]

In December 2018, he was named in Hong Kong's team for the [2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup](/source/2018_ACC_Emerging_Teams_Asia_Cup).[13] He was the leading run-scorer for Hong Kong in the tournament, with 136 runs in three matches.[14] In April 2019, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the [2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two](/source/2019_ICC_World_Cricket_League_Division_Two) tournament in Namibia.[15]

In September 2019, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the [2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier](/source/2019_ICC_T20_World_Cup_Qualifier) tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[16] However, ahead of the [2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Oman_Pentangular_Series), Hayat declared that he was no longer available to play for Hong Kong.[17]

However, in May 2022, he was named in Hong Kong's side for the [2022 Uganda Cricket World Cup Challenge League B](/source/2022_Uganda_Cricket_World_Cup_Challenge_League_B) tournament.[18]

## T20 franchise career

On 3 June 2019, he was selected to play for the Vancouver Knights in the players' draft for the [inaugural edition](/source/2018_Global_T20_Canada) of the [Global T20 Canada](/source/Global_T20_Canada) tournament.[19][20] In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Brampton Wolves franchise team in the [2019 Global T20 Canada](/source/2019_Global_T20_Canada) tournament.[21]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-espncricinfo_1-0)** ["2nd Match, First Round Group A: Hong Kong v Nepal at Chittagong, Mar 16, 2014 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/682899.html). espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 21 March 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ODI_2-0)** ["Asian Cricket Council Premier League, 2014"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/736497.html). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 26 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Hayat_3-0)** ["Babar scored a ton"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150629140326/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/hkg/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=3%3Bid%3D19%3Btype%3Dteam). *ESPNcricinfo*. Archived from [the original](http://stats.espncricinfo.com/hkg/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=3;id=19;type=team) on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asia-cup-2015-16-966595/hong-kong-vs-oman-qualifying-group-2nd-match-966735/full-scorecard](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/asia-cup-2015-16-966595/hong-kong-vs-oman-qualifying-group-2nd-match-966735/full-scorecard)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Records | Twenty20 Internationals | Batting records | Most runs in a match on the losing side | ESPN Cricinfo"](http://stats.espncricinfo.com/slc-twenty20-15/content/records/284236.html). *Cricinfo*. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Records | Twenty20 Internationals | Batting records | Highest percentage of runs in a completed innings | ESPN Cricinfo"](http://stats.espncricinfo.com/slc-twenty20-15/content/records/283996.html). *Cricinfo*. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-HK197_7-0)** ["Hong Kong collapse allows Netherlands to escape with five-run win"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2015-17/content/story/1082775.html). *ESPN Cricinfo*. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Hayat200_8-0)** ["Babar Hayat hits Hong Kong's first double century in first-class cricket"](https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2122491/babar-hayat-hits-hong-kongs-first-double-century-first-class-cricket). South China Morning Post. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-HKACQ_9-0)** ["Hong Kong Squad for the ACC Asia Cup Qualifiers 2018 － 27th August - 8th September 2018"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180804200907/http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/hong-kong-squad-for-the-acc-asia-cup-qualifiers-2018-%EF%BC%8D-27th-august-8th-september-2018). *Hong Kong Cricket*. Archived from [the original](http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/hong-kong-squad-for-the-acc-asia-cup-qualifiers-2018-%EF%BC%8D-27th-august-8th-september-2018) on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Young Hong Kong a banana peel for Pakistan"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8532/preview/1153244/hong-kong-vs-pakistan-2nd-match-group-asia-cup). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 15 September 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Captaincy Change at Asia Cup Qualifiers for Hong Kong"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180830073844/http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/captaincy-change-at-asia-cup-qualifiers-for-hong-kong). *Hong Kong Cricket*. Archived from [the original](http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/captaincy-change-at-asia-cup-qualifiers-for-hong-kong) on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2018AC_12-0)** ["Anshuman Rath to lead Hong Kong into the 2018 Unimoni Asia Cup"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180910131513/http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/anshuman-rath-to-lead-hong-kong-into-the-2018-unimoni-asia-cup). *Hong Kong Cricket*. Archived from [the original](http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/anshuman-rath-to-lead-hong-kong-into-the-2018-unimoni-asia-cup) on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Aizaz Khan to replace injured Anshuman Rath as captain for Emerging Nations Cup!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181204005753/http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/aizaz-khan-to-replace-injured-anshuman-rath-as-captain-for-emerging-nations-cup). *Hong Kong Cricket*. Archived from [the original](http://www.hkcricket.org/en/media/news/aizaz-khan-to-replace-injured-anshuman-rath-as-captain-for-emerging-nations-cup) on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup, 2018/19 - Hong Kong Emerging Team: Minor cricket (one-day/limited overs): Batting and bowling averages"](http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?class=15;id=12769;team=6606;type=tournament). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 9 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["All to play for in last ever World Cricket League tournament"](https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1173815). *International Cricket Council*. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Men's ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers squad announcement"](https://www.hkcricket.org/news/mens-icc-t20-world-cup-qualifiers-squad-announcement). *Cricket Hong Kong*. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Babar_17-0)** ["Babar Hayat withdraws from T20 World Cup Qualifiers, three more HK players have contracts torn up after Tanwir Afzal leads revolt over his non-selection"](https://www.emergingcricket.com/news/babar-hayat-withdraws-from-t20-world-cup-qualifiers/). *Emerging Cricket*. Retrieved 16 September 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Hong Kong men's squad for ICC Challenge League B round 2 in Uganda announced!"](https://www.hkcricket.org/news/hong-kong-mens-squad-for-icc-challenge-league-b-round-2-in-uganda-announced). *Cricket Hong Kong*. Retrieved 24 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Squads1_19-0)** ["Global T20 Canada: Complete Squads"](https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/global-t20-canada-complete-squads). *SportsKeeda*. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Squads2_20-0)** ["Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced"](https://www.crictracker.com/global-t20-canada-league-full-squads-announced/). *CricTracker*. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["Global T20 draft streamed live"](https://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755). *Canada Cricket Online*. Retrieved 20 June 2019.

## External links

- [Babar Hayat](https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/539304.html) at [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo)

v t e Hong Kong ODI cricket captains 2004: Sharma 2008: Dar 2014–15: Atkinson 2015–16: Afzal 2016–18: Hayat 2018–19: Rath

v t e Hong Kong T20I cricket captains 2014–15: Atkinson 2015–16: Afzal 2016–2017: Hayat 2019: Kinchit 2019–2020: Aizaz 2022–2024: Nizakat 2024–present: Murtaza

Hong Kong squads v t e Hong Kong squad – 2014 World Twenty20 5 Nawaz 7 Irfan 8 Chapman 9 Shah 10 Hayat 11 Aizaz 12 Amjad 17 Atkinson (c & wk) 18 Nadeem 33 Afzal 73 Barkat (vc & wk) 75 Nizakat 78 Dar – Lamsam – Amar Coach: Charlie Burke v t e Hong Kong squad – 2016 World Twenty20 1 Campbell 2 Nadeem 8 Chapman (vc) 9 Shah 10 Hayat 11 Aizaz 12 Amjad 13 Rath 27 Tanveer 33 Afzal (c) 55 Atkinson (wk) 73 Barkat 75 Nizakat – Carter – W. Khan Coach: Simon Cook

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